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PLAN OF
THE
ENTRENCHED POSITION
OF THE
BRITISH GARRISON
AT
LUCKNOW.
1857.
Published by Smith, Elder & Co, Cornhill London 1858.
THE
DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW.
A DIARY
RECORDING THE DAILY EVENTS DURING THE SIEGE
OF THE EUROPEAN RESIDENCY
from 31st may to 25th september, 1857.
BY A STAFF OFFICER
WITH A PLAN OF THE RESIDENCY.
SECOND EDITION.
LONDON:
SMITH, ELDER, AND CO., 65 CORNHILL.
1858.
The right of translation is reserved.
LONDON
PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO.
NEW-STREET SQUARE.
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Author of this work desiring, for militaryreasons, to withhold his name, the Publishers feelit due to the public to vouch for the authenticityof the "Diary," by stating that the Author is anofficer of the Staff of the Anglo-Indian Army, andwas in Lucknow during the whole of the siege;as, indeed, will be apparent from the full detailshe has given of all that transpired in the garrison.
They beg to add that the only alteration madeby them is the substitution of the most recentand complete list of the killed and wounded duringthe defence, as given in the "Homeward Mail,"for the list appended to the MS. They have alsoadded the eloquent despatch of Brigadier Inglis,recording the services of the garrison.
DIARY OF EVENTS AT LUCKNOW.
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